Position Description

Final Filing Deadline: Monday, June 17, 2024

Exam #24/50S01/05IE

The Sheriff 's Office is comprised of the Administration, Corrections and Enforcement Operation Bureaus. The Sheriff’s Office delivers public safety to the residents of Monterey County by providing 24-hour uniformed patrol, investigations, custody services, court security, and law enforcement support.

Position Summary
This position will assist the pathologist in preparing human bodies for and in conducting autopsies for traumatic, unnatural, or suspicious deaths; process and preserve deceased persons; maintain facilities and equipment in a sterilized, disinfected manner; and perform other duties as required.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.

Examples of Duties

• Collects and prepares evidence, clothing and specimens for lab examination; and preserves, stores and discards evidence, clothing and specimens as directed or according to established procedures.
  
• Receives, identifies, releases and moves deceased persons from refrigeration storage; and prepares deceased persons for autopsy exam and final disposition.
• Assists pathologist in performing medico-legal autopsies to include the opening and closing of deceased persons and the removal of internal organs.
• Prepares for transport, bodies containing contagious or infectious diseases.
• Serves as witness in Coroner cases as required.
• Maintains morgue and autopsy room in a clean, sanitary and orderly manner; cleans and sterilizes equipment; and checks for proper ventilation and condition of equipment.
• Completes daily logs and activity reports.

To view the complete classification description, please visit the County of Monterey website: Forensic Autopsy Technician

The Successful Candidate
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

Working knowledge of:

• Surgical instruments, equipment, supplies and procedures used to assist a pathologist in performing medico-legal autopsy examinations.
• Basic anatomy, physiology, dissection, and medical terminology.
• Rules of evidence regarding chain of custody and methods to preserve and safeguard evidence.
• Applicable laws and regulations, health and safety codes and precautions for handling and preparing deceased persons and for contagious disease control.
• Modern cleaning and disinfection methods and practices of cleaning floors, walls and fixtures.

Skill and Ability to:

• Operate and maintain surgical instruments, equipment and supplies when assisting in performing medico-legal autopsy examinations.
• Prepare clear and concise reports and keep accurate records.
• Process and preserve deceased persons for autopsies.
• Follow written and oral instructions of a technical nature.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of work.

Examples of Experience/Education/Training

Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:

Two years of nursing, mortuary or laboratory pathology experience which has led to the acquisition of a working knowledge of human anatomy/physiology, autopsy procedures/ equipment, and methods of removing organs or preparing bodies for mortuary.

Additional Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following:

• Work with bodies of deceased persons to include those associated with traumatic deaths and those infested with insects and vermin.
• Tolerate unpleasant odors such as those from decomposed bodies and preservative chemicals.
• Successfully pass a complete background investigation which will include a polygraph examination.
• Work flexible hours, shifts, weekends, holidays, and be subject to call back duty, and during times of disaster and/or emergency.
• Possess a valid California Class C driver license.

BENEFITS:
Monterey County offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the H Unit Summary Sheet . This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution, or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

NOTES:
As a condition of employment, prospective employees will be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions. Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9. If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

Application and Selection Procedures

Apply On-Line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/countyofmonterey

by Monday, June 17, 2024, 11:59 PM (PST)

Or

Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours,

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office

Attn: Human Resources

1414 Natividad Road

Salinas, CA 93906

Email: espinozai@countyofmonterey.gov

Phone: (831) 755-5129 Fax: (831) 775-8033

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:

• A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
• Responses to the Supplemental Questions

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
County of Monterey is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. County of Monterey is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Irene Espinoza, Human Resources Analyst, at (831) 755-5129, or espinozai@countyofmonterey.gov.

http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/human-resources/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summary-sheet

Closing Date/Time: 6/17/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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